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Authors Guild Releases Report On Translation Pay, Work Conditions
Conducted by the Authors Guild in collaboration the PEN America Translation Committee, the survey collected data from 205 translators on working conditions, including payment, copyright, royalties, education, and more. More
Carmen Maria Machado On Sex When “Women Feel Afraid To Say No”
The panel, titled "Reclaiming Our Time," consisted of four women of color writers, with Samhita Mukhopadhyay moderating the conversation between Morgan Jerkins, Min Jin Lee, and Carmen Maria Machado. More
Cameroon detains U.S. writer who criticized government
PEN America says in a statement that Nganang’s detention as he tried to leave the country “demonstrates the high cost of free expression and press freedom in Cameroon.” More
Has #Metoo Gone Too Far? The Case Against Censoring Art
With allegations of sexual abuse and harassment shaking up politics and the entertainment business, it was only a matter of time before accusations would surface in the fine art… More
Last Night, Patti Smith Performed a Beautiful Tribute to Her Friend Sam Shepard
The evening, orchestrated by PEN America and Shepard’s longtime publisher Knopf, was also a performance by Smith and her band, in celebration of the author, who oversaw the last… More
How to Identify Fake News: Crossing the Credibility Chasm with PEN America
For members of the media, it’s becoming harder and harder to tell your readers a story is authentic. A credibility gap has developed because of the information overload living… More
NFL reportedly strikes seven-year, $89M donation plan with player activists
"Word that NFL players and owners have reached an agreement in principle on a joint plan to address social justice issues in black communities represents a major win for… More
Branding news outlets as foreign agents won’t make them any more transparent
Forcing RT to register as a foreign agent is justified, but isn't the best way to counter the propaganda the channel -- or any other source of disinformation for… More
U.S. military may archive Guantánamo prison art rather than burn it
PEN America and other arts organizations joined in the statement. It said the new Pentagon policy of withholding the art from public view “also violates the human rights of… More
Agnes Gund’s Art for Justice Fund Aims to Reduce Prison Population by 20% in 5 Years
The fund is aiming to “reduce this harmful reliance on prisons and jails, and instead to focus on increasing community investments in health and public safety.” More